Patents by Inventor Linda A. Steinmuller

Linda A. Steinmuller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Remote setup of third party telephone calls
    Patent number: 6879673
    Abstract: A method of establishing a third party call can include, responsive to a call initiated by a third party to a directory number of a called party, determining that the called party is engaged in an existing telephone call with one or more parties. The telephone call can be processed in a telephony application, wherein the telephony application can determine whether the third party has authority to join the existing call with the called party. If so, the third party can be connected with the existing call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Victor S. Moore, Linda A. Steinmuller, Glen R. Walters
  • Remote setup of third party telephone calls
    Publication number: 20030156698
    Abstract: A method of establishing a third party call can include, responsive to a call initiated by a third party to a directory number of a called party, determining that the called party is engaged in an existing telephone call with one or more parties. The telephone call can be processed in a telephony application, wherein the telephony application can determine whether the third party has authority to join the existing call with the called party. If so, the third party can be connected with the existing call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas E. Creamer, Victor S. Moore, Linda A. Steinmuller, Glen R. Walters